S 2657 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program

Summary
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

581
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors